1. Data privacy at a glance
General Terms of Use
The following notice provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website.
Personal data includes all information with which you could be personally identified. Comprehensive information on the topic of data privacy can be found below in the data privacy statement.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is performed by the website operator. Their contact information can be found in the Site Info section of this website.
How do we collect your data?
For one, your data is recorded when you share it with us. This may include data you enter in a contact form, for example.
Other data is recorded automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is primarily technical data (such as internet browser, operating system, or the time of the website visit). This data is recorded automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is gathered in order to maintain the seamless operation of our website. Other data can be used for user behaviour analysis.
What are my rights regarding my data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your saved personal data free of charge and at any time. You also have the right to request that your data be corrected, have access blocked to it, or be deleted. For any questions related to this or other issues surrounding data privacy, then you may contact us any time at the address listed in the Site Info section. Further, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with your respective authorities.
Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers
Upon visiting our website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This takes place primarily through cookies and with so-called analysis programmes. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is generally conducted anonymously; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You may decline this analysis or prevent it with certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following data privacy statement.
You may decline this analysis. We will inform you of options to decline in this data privacy statement.
2. General Guidelines and Required Information
Data Privacy
The operator of this website takes very seriously the protection of your personal data. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data privacy provisions and this data privacy statement.
Various personal information is gathered when you visit this website. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. This data privacy statement explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose it takes place.
We do advise you that data transfer via the internet (like email communications, for example) can have security gaps. The perfect protection of data against third party access is not feasible.
Notice of responsible party
The responsible party for data processing of this website is:
HEKNA – Hermann Knapp GmbH & Co. KG
Möbel- und Zylinderschloßfabrik
Siemensstraße 3
D‑42551 Velbert
Tel: 0 20 51 / 2 91–0
Fax: 0 20 51 / 2 91–91
The responsible party is the natural or legal entity who, alone or together with others, decides on the purpose and means of personal data processing (such as name, email address, etc.).
Rescinding Consent for Data Processing
Many data processing procedures are possible only with your explicit consent. You may rescind consent shared previously at any time. A simple message per email to us will suffice. The legality of data processing performed prior to the rescission remains unaffected.
Right to File a Complaint with Respective Authorities
Those affected are entitled to file a complaint with their respective authorities in the event of data privacy infractions. The respective authority regarding data privacy questions is the state data privacy commission of the state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data privacy commissions as well as their contact information can be found via the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to Data Transferability
For data that we process following your consent or automatically upon executing a contract, you are entitled to have that data provided to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. Should you request direct transfer of data to another third party, then this will be carried out to the extent technically possible.
SSL- and. TLS Encryption
This website utilises SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transfer of sensitive contents, such as orders or requests you send to us as website operators. You can recognise an encrypted connection when the address line of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and you see the lock symbol in the browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, then data that you transfer to us cannot be read by external parties.
Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website
If your submitting your payment information (such as account number for automatic bank drafts) is required to complete an order requiring payment, then this data will be required to complete the transaction.
Payment transactions with common payment options (Visa/MasterCard, bank draft) always take place via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognise an encrypted connection when your browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon appears.
When using encrypted communications, your payment information that is transferred to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Locking, Deletion
You are legally entitled to obtain information free of charge and at any time regarding saved personal data, the origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing; you are also entitled to have this data corrected, locked, or deleted. Please direct further questions regarding personal data by reaching out to us at any time at the address listed on the Site Info page.
Decline Ad Mailings
The use of contact information published as part of the obligation to provide site information for any advertisements or informational materials not explicitly requested is hereby declined. The operator of the websites expressly reserves legal action in the event of unsolicited mailing of advertising information, such as spam emails.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Websites use cookies at times. Cookies do not cause damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offerings more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called session cookies. These are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on the end device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can adjust your browser setting to notify you before setting cookies, allow cookies on a one-time basis, turn off the acceptance of cookies in general or specific cases, and automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Website functionality may be limited when cookies are deactivated.
Cookies required for electronic communications or to provide certain functions you desire (such as a shopping cart function) are saved based on Art. 6 Para 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a justified interest in saving cookies for technical accuracy and optimised provision of services. If other cookies (like cookies to analyse your surfing behaviour) are saved, then these will be handled separately in the data privacy statement.
Server-Log-Dateien
The website provider (1&1 IONOS SE) automatically collects and saves information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. These include:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of server enquiry
- IP address
The combination of this data with other data sources will not take place.
The basis for this privacy statement is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, which allows for data processing to fulfill a contract or pre-contract measures.